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Syrians trapped at Al-Hol detention camp, as Iraqis leave

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The Al-Hol refugee camp in north-eastern Syria.
The Al-Hol refugee camp in north-eastern Syria. © Mohamed Siali/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

Disputes between the local Kurdish authorities, still in control of the northeastern camp, and officials in Damascus have stalled previous efforts to return Syrian nationals to their former communities. New data from the camp shows the scale of the problem.

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